Vol 3. Chapter 95: Ganging Up
Just as Xue Tianao and the alchemical puppets' attacks were about to hit their target, the strange black demonic spear suddenly began to tremble.
The next moment, under Xue Tianao's astonished gaze, the enormous maw on the demonic spear opened once again, revealing its sharp and hideous fangs. At the same time, a roar filled with murderous intent and madness, like a rampaging savage beast, resounded through the heavens!
The roar made Xue Tianao's entire body tremble involuntarily.
After having his attacks thwarted by Xiao time and time again, Xue Tianao had already lost his initial confidence, and even developed something of a psychological shadow. The instant the demonic spear let out that roar, Xue Tianao instinctively wanted to defend himself.
However,
the Child of Destiny soon discovered that although the roar was extremely piercing, no black demonic power was gathering around the demonic spear.
In other words...
It wasn't planning to attack?!
'What the hell? Scared me to death...'
Xue Tianao couldn't help but snort coldly.
However, in the very next instant, Xue Tianao frowned slightly.
No!
It couldn't be that simple!
There was no way this guy would make the demonic spear let out such a meaningless roar at a time like this. That spine-chilling roar seemed... almost like some kind of signal?!
Such a thought involuntarily emerged in Xue Tianao's mind.
An ominous premonition rose within his heart.
And the next moment,
Xue Tianao unfortunately discovered that his premonition seemed to have actually become reality...
Just as Xue Tianao and the two Eighth-Tier puppets were about to complete their pincer attack on Xiao, two enormous shadows suddenly blotted out the light in the sky. At the same time, two terrifying auras capable of making one's heart tremble descended from above like the crushing weight of Mount Tai, pressing down so heavily that Xue Tianao could barely breathe.
With the appearance of those two auras, the surrounding air became oppressive, icy, and distorted...
Xue Tianao's expression looked as hideous as if someone had kicked ten of his balls into oblivion in a row.
This...
These auras?!
The Power of Shadow of Silence?!
"Demon King-class Abyss Demons?! Are you fucking kidding me!!!"
Terrified, Xue Tianao abruptly raised his head and looked toward the colossal creatures that had appeared above him at some unknown point.
At that moment,
along with a violent surge of immense Power of Shadow of Silence, an enormous snow-white wolf covered in black armor and a grayish-white giant bird with a wingspan of nearly a hundred meters and feathers as sharp as blades suddenly entered Xue Tianao's field of vision.
These two?
'Snow Devourer? Deathwing?!'
That's right.
The two little cuties who had suddenly barged onto the battlefield were none other than the sisters Limo and Liyu. The two sisters had been hiding nearby and watching the show for quite some time, and they had long since felt the urge to join the fight.
However, if the two of them joined Xiao in attacking the Child of Destiny, it would definitely exceed the standards of the trial and arouse Mother's suspicions.
That was why the two little cuties had refrained from taking action until now.
But after Xiao completely unleashed his power and sealed off the entire imperial palace area with a dense fog barrier, temporarily preventing Yumo from investigating what was happening inside, they finally unleashed their power without restraint...
"Awoooooooooooo!!!" (Kill him!)
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Faced with the sudden appearance of two Demon King-class beings, Xue Tianao genuinely began to question his entire life.
Why?! Why the hell were these two Demon King-class Abyss Demons here?! When did they even get inside?!!! What the hell were those bastards responsible for the city's defenses doing!!
Before Xue Tianao could figure out what was happening,
the Power of Shadow of Silence in the atmosphere answered the summons and began surging madly. Every cell in Xue Tianao's body started sounding alarm bells.
Then, under Xue Tianao's increasingly horrified gaze,
torrential amounts of Power of Shadow of Silence continuously gathered within the mouths of the two Demon King-class beings.
"Awoooooooooooo!!!"
The next moment,
world-destroying energy roared out from the mouths of the two ferocious beasts, surging downward with an unstoppable momentum capable of annihilating everything in its path!
In an instant, the two Eighth-Tier puppets, which had been moving at high speed and originally intended to attack Xiao from behind, were struck by two Nihility Cannons—one crimson and one emerald-green!
"BOOOOOOM~"
Accompanied by a thunderous explosion and the spreading aura of death,
the dense protective battle aura surrounding the puppets collapsed under the violent assault of the Nihility Cannons. Both puppets were directly swallowed by the impact, blasted backward, and sent crashing violently into the distant ruins.
?!!!
'They actually... crippled them with a single attack?!'
Seeing the Eighth-Tier puppets so easily suffer severe damage, Xue Tianao almost looked as though he had begun questioning his entire existence.
However,
right now, he clearly had neither the energy nor the time to worry about the puppets.
Because during the brief instant when Xue Tianao became distracted by the two Demon King-class beings, the demonic spear in Xiao's hands suddenly erupted with a pitch-black death laser. It tore through the starry sky and violently pierced straight through Xue Tianao's abdomen!
The Child of Destiny abruptly spat out blood and was sent flying backward like a marionette with its strings cut. He rolled hundreds of times across the ground, smashing through countless boulders and fragments of ruined buildings before finally managing to stabilize himself...
Still coughing up blood, Xue Tianao slowly rose from the ground.
And when he raised his head and looked ahead, the renowned Emperor of the Snow Night Empire couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath. His entire face had already turned deathly pale.
'Fuck...'
At that very moment,
the expressionless Duke of the Black Rose Family was already charging straight toward him while brandishing the continuously roaring demonic spear.
Meanwhile, the two Demon King-class beings were launching a ferocious assault from his left and right!
Just moments ago, he had been the one confidently attacking Xiao, certain that victory was already in his grasp.
But now?
Their roles had actually been reversed?
The situation had changed so suddenly that Xue Tianao found it difficult to accept.
Feeling that unprecedented pressure rapidly closing in on him, Xue Tianao held his breath and tightly gripped the two Divine Artifacts in his hands.
'Goddess... please bless me...'
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Meanwhile,
outside the imperial palace,
as the barrier in the sky shattered and the Abyss Demons descended, the people's panic reached its peak. Everyone began scattering and fleeing toward the south.
The civilians and emissaries of the various major factions gathered in Dragon Dance Square were no exception. After all, once the barrier shattered, the mountain peak where the imperial palace stood became the main target of the Abyss Demon horde's concentrated assault.
Naturally, none of them wanted to become the Abyss Demons' primary target, so they hurriedly fled from the imperial palace.
These people could barely protect themselves, so naturally they weren't going to help Xue Tianao. Not to mention, they had all come here with their own ulterior motives in the first place...
Among them
were the members of the Asumos Church.
After escaping the imperial palace, Archbishop Nick couldn't help but stare toward the distant 'Divine Armament Hall,' where terrifying waves of power continued erupting, his eyes filled with confusion and shock.
'What the fuck is going on now?!'
"Why the hell did that Child of Destiny suddenly destroy his own barrier?! Is he tired of living?! And who the fuck is that person fighting the Child of Destiny?!!"
Countless questions surfaced in the Archbishop's mind.
Nick had always remained safely in the rear and had never personally come into contact with Abyss Demons. Now that he was witnessing an overwhelming horde of them surging toward him from every direction, he was practically on the verge of a mental breakdown.
The terrifying pressure made it impossible for him to maintain his usual elegant and solemn demeanor. Having completely lost his composure, he began dodging and hiding together with the other members of the Asumos Church.
"We're not too sure either, Archbishop!"
While protecting Nick and cutting down a Fifth-Tier Abyss Demon, a young Asumos Church knight answered breathlessly:
"But I heard that the Child of Destiny lost control of his power, and that's why the barrier was destroyed."
"Lost control?"
Hearing this answer, Nick revealed a strange expression.
"Why would that guy lose control? Who did you hear that from?"
"The 'Royal Knights'!"
The young man replied,
"While we were escaping just now, I heard several Royal Knights saying the same thing. And honestly, it does seem pretty reasonable. That Child of Destiny just had his ancestral spirit dissipate in front of everyone, his crown shattered, his elite army wiped out, and then he even accidentally fell off the platform and landed flat on his face... That Child of Destiny has such a strong ego that after being humiliated like that, his mentality probably collapsed. And on top of that, after releasing divine power, all that excessively inflated power might really have caused him to lose control... As for the person fighting him, I don't know who that is either, but I heard they're trying to stop the Child of Destiny after he lost control."
Hearing this, Nick raised a hand and stroked his beard, falling into a brief silence.
"I still feel like... something isn't quite right..."
"We don't know exactly what's happening either, but Archbishop, you saw it yourself! That bastard Xue Tianao really did go crazy just now! He actually destroyed the sky barrier himself. Archbishop, forget about that for now! We can barely even keep ourselves alive!"
As he spoke, the young knight barely managed to block the charge of yet another Abyss Demon.
Seeing this, Nick said nothing more.
At this stage, staying alive and dealing with these Abyss Demons were the most important priorities.
Thus, while the knights were locked in a bloody battle against the Abyss Demon horde, the white-haired old man directly pulled a communication magic stone from his spatial ring and immediately poured magical power into it.
"Fiona, bring the troops over here immediately! We need reinforcements!"